Death Metal

The evolution of extreme metal in the past twenty years has taken on many forms. One area which has not been afraid to include fresh influences is Death Metal. Take a look at where the genre stood in the early 90’s – bands such as Obituary and Deicide delivering what is considered now to be the genre’s most primordial, basic template. Later innovators such as Cynic – incorporated progressive elements – and Nile with their Egyptian styling’s proved that the genre had room for new ideas without sacrificing the raw power of what came before. As things stand in 2017, Death Metal seems to have merged with everything from hardcore to jazz and with their new offering Parturition, Oxford crew A Trust Unclean attempt to push things even further.

The title track invokes sinister theatrical themes, setting things up nicely and preparing the listener for the onslaught that comes after, sounding like a much-more technical Clandestine –era Entombed . Its glitched-out guitar lines all lead into the super catchy riffery of Dominion Over Bone, which showcase the hyper speed drumming of Noah Plant, breaking down into Messhugah-like tech-metal.

Kyle Lamb unleashes vocal hell with death grunts and blood-curdling screams, allowing tracks like the rhythmic To Encompass and Eclipse with its staggered, crushing beatdown sections – to sound positively unnerving. His voice also sit’s well alongside the records layered keyboards, which accompany both the high speed and the sludgier moments to give the record an ethereal feel in places, really elevating the caustic mood.

As previously mentioned, the band clearly seek to innovate and that they do. They incorporate many influences into the melting pot, notably the groove based chicanery of Lamb of God on riff juggernaut Aeon, a whole host of progressive metal luminaries on tracks like Apex and the full speed ahead brutality of Job For A Cowboy which shines through on the majority of tracks here. The only trouble with the record really is that the band move so quickly through tracks that it really is hard to pigeonhole a specific style in which they sit.

With Parturition, A Trust Unclean deliver a veritable battering ram to the senses, slinging hyper speed blast beats, intricate guitar lines and harrowing vocals at the wall and it most definitely sticks. Of course this wouldn’t work nearly as well if it weren’t for the magnitude of influences here, all underpinned by crisp production and an eerie backdrop that hasn’t been done quite as well since hardcore merchants Bleeding Through burst on the scene. A ferocious new release by a promising British act.

Mixing death metal with some passionate grooves,A Trust Unclean are excited to show their new video/single for the track ‘Exonerate‘,which comes from their highly anticipated new EP ‘Parturition‘. Check out the track below!

If you wanted to hear some death metal early, then Calgary, Alberta based band Divinity will be unleashing their new album “The Immortalist” on May 26th. Thanks to the guys at Metal Injection, you can listen to the album early HERE.

Ready to come back to our mainland and destroy everything, Australian deathcore titans Thy Art Is Murder have announced a UK Tour for this October featuring After The Burial, Oceano and Justice For The Damned. You can view the dates as well as the headliner below!

Being a main staple of Germany’s death metal scene, Dawn Of Disease have unveiled the first details about their upcoming and fourth studio album. The name of the record is known as ‘Ascension Gate‘ and the release date is set to be August 11st 2017 with Napalm Records! You can listen to the band below!

Blending the genres of groove metal and death metal, UK upcomersA Trust Unclean have a new single streaming from their highly anticipated new EP ‘Parturition‘ which is set for a June 2nd release. You can check out ‘Dominion Over Bone‘ by clicking the link HERE.

With the announced move that Oceano would be now joining the Sumerian Records label, the collective deathcore world jumped out of their chairs in excitement due to what would become of the group. Now the band are releasing their fifth studio record titled ‘Revelation’, its time to see what has become of the deathcore veterans.

The album opens up with an immediate punch to the groin with ‘Dark Prophecy’ giving you that classic sound you’ve heard from the band, right down to the sudden slowing down of the track and the low groans of Adam Warren being a great way to show you that they aren’t slowing down any time soon. ‘Lucid Reality’ picks up the pace even more with a more groove-laden track and utilising a lot more of the atmospheric and eerie cleans to provide much more depth of field for the track when you’re listening to it. That doesn’t mean the band don’t shy away from aggressive chugs and the blast beats as are very evident in the track. The following track unfortunately have the same gravitas as the previous tracks and whilst there are moments of notable quality, ‘Path To Extinction’ feels very basic in its approach compared to what you’ve heard previous. It will no doubt bring something to the live shows but feels out of place on the record where it is positioned. Comparing that to ‘The Great Tribulation’ which seems to involve a lot more of an all around influence and push themselves a lot more in speed and technicality, the band put the previous track to shame with its ability to go balls to the wall.

The record progresses a bit further when you get to tracks such as ‘Illusions Unravel’ and ‘The Event’ which showcase even more of the bands talent within the field. The downside of this project is that they’ve hit a certain box within the album where certain elements carry over from track to track and can make the record feel a bit monotonous in its approach. Whilst the instrumentation and brutality in its structure help exemplify the greater qualities of the band, the band heighten a lot of their approach on the same moments that ‘Ascendents’ did, making it feel like a spiritual successor and not its own beast. ‘Final Form’ is a great example of their musical quality in the guitars which stray from convention to give you something a bit more melodic in its wake. The groovier elements make more of a mark in the track ‘Majestic 12’ as well as the album closer, as well as the title track ‘Revelation’ that give the record some sort of new life, but as the album draws to its close it leaves you with a mixture of emotions to take home with you.

The new move will do wonders for the bands career, but as a standalone album that the fans have been waiting for it wont feel like its own unique beast of a record. Whilst it is most definitely a step up from their previous record, the band are still stuck in a place they need to find a little bit more freedom in and expand upon.

Toronto death metal duo Deity has been a long time coming and with their inspirations being bands such asSuffocation, Emperor, Death, Slayer and Immortal as well as describing their music as ‘relentless, powerful, intriguing, honest and revitalizing’, it can be safe to their that theirself-titled album due out June 2, 2017 will be very special.